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so i downloaded 16.7 and upgraded to 17.1 through the console.  I'm online but this prevents me from doing an offline install (my internet access is slow, and metered)

Thanks so much for the suggestion to install an old version, it worked!

so i JUST had this same issue...

I was eager to try it out, so i downloaded 16.7 and it installed to hdd (unlike the 17.1)

1.  download http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/opnsense/releases/16.7/OPNsense-16.7-OpenSSL-cdrom-amd64.iso.bz2 (you can use any mirror, but i used this one)

2.  install it

3.  Do your initial config

4.  run step 12 (update from console)

5. enjoy 17.1

potential pfsense convert here.  I was unable to install to hdd via the latest release.  I'm downloading 16.7 and then attempting to upgrade once it's on the hard disk.

edit: 

Installing in vmware esxi.  The current image loads me into live mode without giving the option to install to disk. Reading above, i'm going to attempt the same thing with the 16.7 iso, and then upgrade once it's installed.